HAPPY THURSDAY!!!!Well.....after 2 weeks of work, my latest painting is D-O-N-E!It is also the first piece of art I have completed at my new studio!It has been a great learning curve....and so fantastic to STAND to paint again! Trust me, my chiropractor is happy with me!!

"Sign-sational Toronto"I am gonna show you how it progressed:​

So in this painting I pay hommage to the greatest signs in the city!Let's break it down...1.) Honest Ed's - soon this Toronto icon will be a memory! You KNOW I have painted this guy SEVERAL times, but it is still such a draw for me...you can see my SOLD Ed's paintings HERE...or my daytime - "Sign of the Times" Ed's painting (which is amazingly still available) OR Ed's print HERE.

2. The El Mocombo sign is also an institution. Although it is out for repairs, you will hopefully see it up again SOON! NEVER painted this one....and honestly - this was the whole reason I wanted to do this painting! YAY!

3.)Club Zanzibar has the most wonderful sign on Yonge Street! I love how it blinks and chases and glows....and NO....I have NEVER been into this glorious snake pit! BUT I have painted 3 times....all those paintings are sold....but if you wanted to buy one...I would love to revisit it again! ;-)

4.) The Inglis sign was like the first welcome to the city, along the Gardiner Expressway....now it is GONE....I used to be so happy to see it when I came back to Toronto after a weekend away in my hometown of London.....sigh....

5.) The Massey Hall sign looks BETTER than ever!!! I am thrilled to paint this guy!!!! I would love an excuse to do the whole building....stay tuned.....

6.) The Goof (AKA THE GARDEN GATE RESTAURANT) is a great eatery with a great sign! It is also an integral part of the Beach (or Beaches) history and hopefully it is around for MANY more years!

So there you go!A big splashy new painting!Come out to Walnut Studios to see it in person - or look for it at my outdoor shows this upcoming season!AAAAAND...yes.....I will probably be making prints of this one too!What do you think of the final piece?Have a great week!